Celta Schedule Friendlies Amid Stadium Repairs
Celta has announced two friendly matches this week at their Afouteza Sports City in Mos, due to the inoperability of the Balaídos stadium. The matches will be against Sporting de Gijón and Gil Vicente.
Match Details
- Celta will face Sporting de Gijón on Tuesday at 12:00.
- The team will take on Gil Vicente on Friday at 18:00.
- Neither team will be allowed to attend the matches, but media personnel will be permitted to cover the events.
Coach’s Perspective
Claudio Giráldez believes the friendlies will provide valuable training sessions for the team. "These will be two very good training sessions for us, in our Sports City, which will make us feel more comfortable. Two teams that will demand a lot from us."
Giráldez highlighted the benefits of facing Sporting de Gijón and Gil Vicente. "Sporting, with Ruben Albés, always play very tactical matches and who is very good for us, both for working on the offensive and defensive side. And Gil Vicente will push us a lot on a physical level and will give us the level of competitiveness that we want, at this stage of the preseason."
Building the Team
For Giráldez, the friendlies are part of the team-building process. "We are building the team and thinking about arriving in good shape for the first matchday, which is what is important. What we are doing now is just a few steps."
Preseason Schedule
These friendlies will be the third and fourth matches of the preseason, following draws against Benfica and victories against Vizela. The team will then travel to France and England for their next matches.
